Project Gutenberg 2007-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 104 Chaplin, Heman White 1847 1924 The New Minister's Great Opportunity First published in the "Century Magazine" Produced by David Widger "The New Minister's Great Opportunity" by Heman White Chaplin is a novella published in the late 19th century, specifically in 1887. This work combines elements of humor and social commentary, centering around the life and funeral of a local centenarian, Uncle Capen. It portrays the challenges faced by a new minister as he tries to deliver a fitting funeral sermon filled with anecdotes from the deceased's life, reflecting on themes of legacy, community, and the passage of time. The story follows the young minister, Mr. Holt, as he prepares to preach Uncle Capen's funeral. Amid discussions with local townsfolk and family members, Holt gathers various anecdotes and reflections on Uncle Capen's long life, highlighting both the humorous aspects of his character and the respect he garnered within his community. The minister struggles to craft a meaningful sermon that honors Uncle Capen's life while navigating the expectations of the grieving family and the community. Ultimately, the sermon serves as a lens through which the minister, and the readers, can reflect on a century of change and the enduring values embodied by the deceased, leading to a poignant conclusion about memory and mortality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 58498 2025-08-09T13:25:34.529487 text/html 56108 2021-01-26T02:00:37 text/html 111904 2025-08-09T13:25:39.827454 application/epub+zip 110649 2025-08-09T13:25:37.613472 application/epub+zip 87794 2025-08-09T13:25:36.485451 application/epub+zip 252411 2025-08-09T13:25:41.337457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245858 2025-08-09T13:25:39.113446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84012 2022-09-11T03:31:35.320575 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47909 2025-08-09T13:25:34.287514 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47923 2018-03-08T05:56:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47278 2007-10-12T08:58:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20216 2025-08-09T13:25:41.456427 application/rdf+xml 17910 2025-08-09T13:25:36.973457 image/jpeg 4131 2025-08-09T13:25:36.730452 image/jpeg 18846 2018-03-19T05:58:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 20231 2021-01-26T02:00:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 18740 2007-10-12T08:58:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 113553 2025-08-09T13:25:34.534487 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog